Loose-leaf binder



H. B. JENNINGS, JR

' LOOSE LEAF BINDER Filed Nov. e, 192s s'sneets-sneei `1 May 31, 1927.

l H. B, JENNINGs. JR

LoosEJpEAF BINDER i Filed Nov. e, 1926 -3 sheets-sheet 3 v //yaamwlg book from whiclithe text isread. z

Patented AMay 31, 1927.

HENRY Bv'. inmviivesani,

or LEnsBUncf;

LoosE-LEAE BINDER,

` ppiicatitniiiea November" 6, i926. serial iva.` i4e,'3 2' fj? The primary obj ect of this `inventionis the provision of: asv-binder for securing loose leaves, being designedmostespecially for the use 'of' public speakers, such as divines, Who

kselect atext and i aftergreading the .sa-me draw a .moral therefrom; f

Y"The invention suppliesabinder ivliicli'admits ofready separation of the leaves of a book4r andV the" interposition of 4sheets or leaves upon [which quotations, and lcopious notes; or lthe dissertation in full isA inscribed,

thereby providing ready reference for topics and matter bearing upon1the Atheme Without fear f of any lpoint being overlooked.'v and o bviat'ing the 'task incident toinemorizing.

The'invention provides abiiiderfor `secure i i ing the leaves of a book and fthe,l interposed sheets bearing the matter. for. refreshing the memory of the speaker Withoutrdetracting from the vordina-ry f appearance of the book from Which the text r`is read and causing. the audience'toloseinterest, asis frequently the case'when the vspeaker-:reads his disco'ursel'or refers to notes separateandapart from lthe The invention'furthermore provides a binder of the character aforesaid Which adi mits of they book' being quicklyandconmaintains the appearance of the accustomed -veniently detached andreplaced, and Whereiii theV leaves may be easily@ and readilyVv` changed and which. issecure and adaptable toV different :thicknesses and which yalways v book Awithout attracting the attention and diverting 'the interest of an audience.

lVhile tliedrawmgs illustrate a preferred embodiment ofthe invention,` it is to be understood'that in adapting the means to meet specific needsv and requirements'tlie :design` may be varied and such otherl changesin the minor details of construction may beresorted to within 'the scope of thev invention as claimed, Without. departing from thespirit thereoftfV VFor a'full understanding of the invention and tlielmerits thereof,'iefeience :is to; be had 'to tli'efollowing descriptionand the ldrawiii-afina@ @ed i112 .ig direction lvof y the arrows. v yFigure- `3 lis sectional-1 omitted.

-Y Figure. lisa sectional.lvieiv'siiiiilar tothe' j 65 pQStLUllled t0. bringasmootlijsidegnposi@ v left hand end ofmFigure 2, show-ing.. the latch tion for the catch Vto ride'upon when reiiio'v-` ,ing Phe .dethable member. .f the frame i Flglll@ 6 13a detail perspectiveview of the Vmembers compris ing the frame of the binden the same bensSeparatQdy Fleurs 7 is a detailiper'sneetve 011e ,of the Spring" Canillas-L the line 9- 9 ofFigure.- i Correspondingy and like parts i are. vreferred' to ,in thefollovving description and desig-v nated in the 'several views V of the' drawings byflikereference characters j f i mediate bacl. The franiefoff the binder The memberA comprises angularly disposed Wings 12 andflii` Which preferably consti-y tuteparts of 'a sheet metalf'strip of. suitable length and vvvidtli bent upon itself iiiterfj Viewer Figure 9 iS an, enlarged sectional view pn '1.1i the preferable"construction-tliebinder i' i A `comprijs es a flexible cover' 10, f and'aiifinterf inedi'ateits llongitudiiial edges. `Tlie Wings 112 and 13 are disposed at variglit angle. to;

each otherfand pins 14:' are secured `at one end v`to the Wing; 121aiidlextendinthe same vdirection Va'stlie Wing 13 Qand 1 are spacedf therefrom.' A spring catch-isprovi'ded at each end ofthe member A and coiisistsof theeleinentsls 16 and 17. Theelement 15 constitutes the basel .of tlieiy catchyand is riveted or otherwise secured to the Wing f 1 2.

The element V16 is perpendicular tothe Vbase 1 5jand extendsalong the" inner` side '0f 11h@ Y l ico' e wing 13, being disposed in the angle formed between the two Wings 12, and 13. lThe ele# lment V17 projectsv foutWardlyand provides VVa lip o r stopto coactvivith' teeth 18 provided along one side of alatch post 1 9, l

' The member B comprises Wings'l 2O and'Ql `V which are disposed at'a right angle to eachv Aother'and formparts vof a sheet metal strip ins iio

60 on the line l-A 'of 'Figure 2, looking in thef direction of Vthe arrows, ,the leaves being:

Y 5 is arranged exterior to the back of the-cover Wing 20 are vbent laterally, as indicated-.at4

bent upon; itself :intermediate itgiiongjieudi-f 'Y nal edges."V Opposite' endfjpor-'tionsof the" 22, and are` rebentl as.:indicatedfat, totV latch postframek as Vshovvnmost clearly in lligni-re` "7; itkx being-f' understood that-these frames'v are similar so-as 5tol -ad-aptthemselves i to" 1 the right" an'dfleftV hand ends? "of-'f the member Each oifthe latchpostfi'raines vertical;` edge ofi-theybase fandja flangeQ-Q at i* the top; ofVv 'thef base.r The outerside o/f'the latchfpost r'ameis. closed by the" element the vWing '2O` toy admit o-'ftl'ie' Wing 13- of 'the member A-lyingubetween the Wing V20 Vand the flanges 25,' WhenA the members I Al and L Bl are assembled;` The-latch;y post :trame -isl-secured to the'j 'ar-tf 221. and''forgconvenie'nee tongues are ypressed outwardly from f the Ybase 24 and pass lthrough openings formed in the part 2 2, the: projecting ends oifthe tongues being; clinched-f"uponl the Vparlfef22.

i Y Wing 21'fati`ts vlower-ends' The upperv end:

oie-fthe latch'post`19 is fbeve'le'ch as indicated at 2 8,l for the part-1710i "thev spr-ingfcatch to ride -upons When-placing; the member in posi-tion; Thelatchpostsxare beveledfjand toothedupon` the same side, the beveled end opening 27` extends through thex louter edge ofthe iange'QJ-so as notv to obstructthe passage of: the 'part 17 otv the spr-ing catch when lplacing the member Af in*` position; or

' Y disengaging itvfr'omrthe member-B.l -Ajgin-- 'Y 45' ger piece QQpr-ojects laterally frointhefupper lend o't'a'each of @the'latch posts 19J-and passes through atransverseslotr() `foi-'med the in the upper portionot the-bent end 22. The viinger piece 29 is y so "position-edf that when its outer l end' is. in-l Contact with the Win@`- 29, the toothed and 'beveled-sideff of t.latch post faces inwardly to coactvvvith the part -17'of'th'e springfl-rcatch- VVlienlthe outer end of lthelingerl 'piece `292is' moved to engage the par-i223 the toothedsidevojffthe latch post faces thev Wing 20,1 thereby: brin-ging a smoothside opposite the catch; thereby admitting Y of; the memberA A being Withdrawm whenv yit k:is required y* to 'readjustrthe y"leaves or placefother leaves inposition bear,-

ingreference matter to j ogl th-ememorys of the' speaker,A iff necessary',`v` when delivering a discourse. f j w Y e Y 'A' plate 31,vl suitablyfcovered ora-iinishf'ed,

and :said Jback; is clamped"=betweengthei'plate I' SM1-ndl thefivingl 2Q=`of the member @pen-` n ings formed in the Wing 2O are adapted'to 1eceive-ftongues pr essed,-,ontwardly from the plateV 31, 'said"'to`ngues'J passing through lthe baelnoifqthe cover and having the projecting ends clinchedy against the vWing 20,' as indi-V` bindery is especially adapted ,for public. speakers and' j'ministers .Sin partreular neverindicated mosticlearly:inligureV Zand Slot cated:moeteclearly.'inligure .4. While the th'elessyflit 'is susceptible;otzgeneral useiwhere, a-"nu-mberi oftfiloose- :leaves aref-to be. boundfimg `the'=dravvings.V Preliminary tonplagingA-.jgthe member Alin` positiontheflatch postsflgfaneadjusted f to bringi the, :toothed andbeveledment Il of the 1 stop portion- 1- 7 :of the; vcatches therewith.V Tliewving 13 ofthe; IlIlber Y slides in: the spaces: formedbebwelthfwllg Aframes; As vthe -member Alf is Vaol-Wmov a catches). ride :uponethei teeth( 18 1and .cooperate v there'vvithiV to,preventcasual displacement .of

themember A1.; .Y Vhemitis;requiredL toyrevlmove the 1 memben A for any Y purpose, ,the f latchlposts1l9 areadjustedby meaIlSifoffthe -v The spaces formed-;betWeeniV 2O terposedleaves.;V n

Having thus described @the inventiongl I claim:l l y Y spaces, a frame Within each Vot' the [enclosed spaces` .including a flange; 1 which; ii-angels dis,-

posed adjacent to andl spaced from the-body,vl

and. separable locking,I means Vhoused Within the said enclosed spaces and Complilgrco.- operating elements carried by the respective Vmembers.

'2. A; loose leaflbinder; comprising comple-V `mental members: each embodying` angularly disposed lWings; leafsengagmg elements projecting from .corresponding Wings,- oney ofthe 1 mem-bers; havingend portions` bent laterally and rebent Vto provide enclosed;v spaces, a

frame vWithin each ;,e1i'closed' space fhaving a ange adjacent to and spaced from a Wing umr memberwA .infpositionon removingiit' *from-'1' QSfproject-lng aboveV the flaingefQG.: 'llhev ,105 member` Afto the membernB-.in an' adjusted position. to accommodate; any 'number of in? i Y uo j -1.".Avlooseileatgbindei comprisingcomple;V mental members provided wif-thiloojse leaf vseri vcuring means, one ofgithe ymembers :having;y a

bodyportion andopposite end ;-p,o r tions bent laterallyand rebentto,.-provid el enclosed ofthe member to provide a `gnidewaiy to `revceive the corresponding Wing of the ycompanion member, and latch elements carried by the respective members andhousedby 'theV said enclosed spaces.

3. A loose leaf binder comprising compie-x' i mental membersfeac'h embodying angularly disposed Wings, leaf-engagingv element-s projecting from corresponding Wings,vone of ofthe member to -proyideeguideiry to re'-y ,ceive .the corresponding ,Wing of lthe comev panion member, iatch'posts journaled Within 'i the lsaid enclosed spaces and toothed @long a side and having ,a ngerpi'eceprojecting 'laterally beyond v.the enclosedf spaceq'end'l spring catches projecting v from thecorrcsponding Wing'of the companion member to l v enter the said enclosed spaces and` cooperate- 'Y l -K with the toothed'le'tch'posts f testimonywhereof I ax myfsigiiatnre. 

